What Are Appropriate Wedding Gifts for Settled Couples?

If I received an invite without a list, id go with cash

Cash or Gift voucher then they can get whatever they want. Me and my OH are an 'older' couple and although we haven't lived together we both own fully furnished houses so the traditional wedding gifts would be pretty useless for us. This is why we decided to ask for 'donations' towards our honeymoon fund.

I know this is not to all people's taste but suited as and our guests just fine....

Yea cash or vouchers (for a department store) is what i would do....I usually work on at least £50 as a day guests, £25/£30 if evening only but obviously depends how close to the couple you are.

If you give them cash you could put a message in the card that says something like "Here is a little something to put towards a romantic meal during your honeymoon". we have done this for a few couples and they have really appreciated it. In fact as a settled B2B myself I would much prefer some cold, hard, cash!

If all fails get them a Debenhams voucher and stick it in a nice silver box!

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Cash.

I don't like Debenhams and would be really disappointed if I got these - sorry Chickster! I think cash is a failsafe option.

thanks funkyjameseo! Me and OH have 3 weddings this year and all have asked for cash and I wasn't sure what the 'going rate' was!

LoL!! Fair enough!

Are you day or evening guest?

I quite like the shabby chic signs you get off ebay for less than a tenner, but they don't cost enough (to be a present) and b) might not be to everyones taste.

So it's always money from us!

In this case I'd go for a voucher. Such as homebase or argos, that can be used for home improvements. I think without something specific to spend it on, cash might just go towards a weekly shop or petrol.

We have not put a gift list out or asked for any money.

We have lived together for 7 years.

We really not wanting or expecting anything but I know that a few pople have said they are getting us homebase or wicks vouchers as they know that we want to do a lot of homeimprovements.

If they have not requested anything then I'm guessing they are like us and genuinely dont expect anything (and dont need a cheesy poem saying so). I'm sure they would appreciate anything you gave. Money or vouchers would be the safest option or if they going abroad get then currency for the country they visiting.

Cash or a John Lewis voucher. We weren't going to do a gift list for this very reason but have been told by a number of our guests that they would get us so,etching anyway and would find it easier if we just did a list.

We went to a wedding recently for an 'settled' couple and got them a heart-shaped slate cheeseboard with their names and wedding date on it. They seemed to really like it... I hope they actually did! It was only £25 inc. delivery from Getting Personal.

We've also been to an anniversary party recently and didn't think they would like the cheeseboard. I spent a whole morning traipsing round the shops and eventually just got a nice bottle of champagne (which we know they like). If it had been an actual wedding I'd have popped some cash in with it.